Building an R1 Powered Seven
A few years ago I got it in my head to build a kit car. After months of searching I came across the Locost concept. In short, quite a few amateur hobbiests around the world have built their own Lotus 7 inspired cars from scratch, following plans available on a variety of Internet sites and published in a book by Ron Champion.
I started gathering parts and finally began building the chassis in July '05. In August '10 the car was titled, licensed and is now street legal. The following blog captures the progress of the build and driving experiences after completion.
The sides are finally done. I still need to drill and rivet on, but will hold off unitl I know they don't need to come off again. The bonnet, scuttle and fender are just sitting in place, need to do some minor fitting.. The colors will change, still planning to go white white and polished aluminum like the picture in the blog, but we'll see...
